OFCOM have issued the necessary permissions and changes to Government legislation which allow the sale and use of approved equipment transmitting on the 2.4 GHz band at 100mw maximum radiating power in December 2006.Continue reading »

Despite what a number of people may tell you Lithium Polymer (LiPo) batteries are not fundamentally unsafe, but they need to be treated with more care than NiCd? or NiMH. If abused sufficiently LiPo? cells can catch fire and this fire can be difficult to extinguish. The following precautions should help you enjoy using LiPo? batteries without having a major incident.Continue reading »

Following the crash of an expensive gas turbine model helicopter, the investigation into the cause revealed that the synthesised transmitter being used to control the helicopter was interfered with by a nearby mobile telephone.Continue reading »